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An Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 1

by: St. Francis de Sales

Publication date: 2009-05-31

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: Audiobook - Nonfiction, Religion, spirituality

How ordinary people in any walk of life can begin a life of deeper love of God, through making prayer and service a part of their everyday routines.

Francois de Sales was a Catholic missionary and priest working in French and Swiss Calvinist areas. At the time he wrote this book, he had become a bishop. He was also a prolific writer.

This audiobook continues as IntroDevout2.

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Addeddate: 2009-05-31 15:56:26

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Identifier: IntroDevout

Run time: 4 hrs. 23 min.

Source: Translation by Fr. Walter J.B. Edwards, 1878.

Taped by: Maureen S. O'Brien

Year: 2009

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Preface by the Author.

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Bk. 1: Ch. 1: Description of True Devotion.

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Ch. 2: The Properties and Excellence of Devotion.

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Ch. 3: Devotion suitable to all vocations and professions.

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Ch. 4: On the necessity of a guide on our entrance and through our progress in a devout life.

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Ch. 5: On the First Step - Purifying the Soul.

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Ch. 6: On the First Purification - that of mortal sin.

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Ch. 7: Of the Second Purification - from the affections of sin.

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Ch. 8: How to effect this Second Purification.

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Ch. 9: Meditation 1 - On Creation.

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Ch. 10: Meditation 2 - On the purpose for which we are created.

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Ch. 11: Meditation 3 - On the mercies of God.

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Ch. 12: Meditation 4 - On Sin.

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Ch. 13: Meditation 5 - On Death.

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Ch. 14: Meditation 6 - On Judgment.

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Ch. 15: Meditation 7 - On Hell.

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Ch. 16: Meditation 8 - On Paradise.

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Ch. 17: Meditation 9 - On the Choice of Paradise.

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Ch. 18: Meditation 10 - Concerning the soul's choice of a devout life.

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Ch. 19: Concerning General Confession

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Ch. 20: A protestation for fixing in the mind a resolution to serve God after Confession.

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Ch. 21: Conclusion of the First Purification

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Chs. 22-24: That we must lay aside our disposition toward venial sin. That we must purify ourselves from the taste for useless and dangerous things. On purifying ourselves from evil inclinations.

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Bk. 2: Ch. 1: On the necessity of prayer.

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Chs. 2-9: Mental prayer instructions. Goes with the exercises in Bk. 1.

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Ch. 10: A Morning Exercise.

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Ch. 11: Evening Exercise and examination of conscience.

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Chs. 12-13: Concerning Spiritual Retreat. Concerning aspiration and short prayers and holy thoughts.

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Chs. 14-16: Concerning Holy Mass and how to hear it. On other public services. On the invocation of saints.

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Chs. 17-18: How to hear and read the Word of God. How to receive inspirations.

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Ch. 19: Concerning holy Confession.

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Chs. 20-21: On frequent Communion. How to receive Communion.

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